Washing machine



Jan. 13, 1931. H. F SNYDER WASHING MACHINE Filed July 2 1927 Patented inn. 13.1931

nowannr. snrnnn, o1i fnnw'ron, IOWA, Assmnoa TO THE HEWTON, IOWA, A CORPORATION 01 DELAWARE wasnme macnma' Applioatlon flled July 2,1927. 1 Serial No. 203,215.

This invention relates totubs for power driven washing madhines and more particularly to the construction of the tub .and to its cover which normall closes the opening in the top ofthe tub through which the clothes are inserted.

' The present application is .acontinuation in part of my pending application 568,158 iiled by me on June 14, 1922.

The objects of m provide a tub of t e above described character which is composed of a strong but --light, thin gauge metal, cast or otherwise formed so that the tub walls are substantially without seam or joint-and which body is provided with an that not only makes a neat joint with the main body of the tub but is formed with preferably integral inwardly projecting flanges inclining downwardly and inwardly so as not only to drain the water back into the opening of the tub but also to provide a downward y inclined wall on which the cover may be hingedly mounted and upon which it may seat so as to lie in substantially the top plane of the tub and form a substantiall table-like top for the tub; to'provide a substantially flat-and dished cover and to pivotally mount it on the inwardly, downwardl flat w en in closed position and thereby to form a substantially flat table-like to for the tub upon which articles may be-p aced, or when in'open position to project outwardly from the tub to form a relatively large clothes retaining dish or basket whic is supported by the rim of the tub and which dished cover is preferably slightly in clined downwardly at its hinged portion toward the tub 0 ning,'so that the water -from the soaked abrics which-accumulates in the dished cover may drain backwardl over the downwardly, inwardly inclined 5 flange into the tub.

- The above and other features of novelty, advantages and capabilities will become apparent from a detailed description of the accompanying drawing, 80 illustrated one form of 'my invention.

of the top; portion present invention are to inclined flange of the tub so as to lie in which I have tub.-

. cover mopen position.

upper reinforcing rim Fig. lis a planview of .F'g. 2 is a side view thereof, and

cover closed.

In general my tub is formed of relatively thin gauge material, preferably metal, so as to provide a light" body. In the present instance I refer to form the tub body proper of cast a uminum.

The walls of the tub vertical at their upper portions and are rein-8' forced by a shoul ered rim 4 of thicker proportions. The tub walls and walls are flush and are fastened by rivets 6. This rim is formedwith preferably integral inwardly and downwardly extending flanges 8 whichterminate form a clothes opening for the tub. In the present instance; my tub is substantially square with rounded corners, and the clothes opening is-ofsimilarsha e. The bottomof the tub has its walls 10 sloping inwardl to a central substantially flat portionin w 'ch is rotatably mounted the ower vdriven Flg. 3, is a-view' similar to Fig. 2 with the karma column, or

y cab with the but strong and sturdy are preferably exterior, rim

at their inner. portions to provlded with suitable legs 14' which support it ata' suitable elevation from the'floor.

:The tub is providedwith a cover 16 adapted to close the opentop of the tub and this cover is adapted to swing. to substantially. level open position to rovide ashelf or clothes receptacle. Int e present einbodi ment I provide one of the inwardly and downwardly, inclined flanges -8 with two slightly upstanding lugs 18 spaced, apart and located at points somewhat, removed from the upstanding ridge 20 of the rim 4 and relatively near the clothes opening. These lugs are bored and the cover 16 is pivotally or bin .22 pre erably lying somewhat below the level 3 of the uppermost plane of the tub. This is made facile because of the inclined flange 8 on which the cover is mounted. The cover is quitefflat, in general form sothat when it is in closed positiona's in Fig. ,3it ,will lie substantially flat with the top and form a substantially table In addition when the cover is edly mounted thereto, the pivot point;

of the tub -like top for struction liesin ly dish the cover, providing it with rather curled edges 24which fit closely the inclined flanges 8 to make a good water tight-fits Thus by dishing the cover 16 I form a re ceptacle in which the water soaked clothes or fabrics may be deposited as they are taken from the tub and the excess water will be held in the dished cover. In the present instance I prefer to give the cover a slight inclination from the horizontal and in a direction toward the tub opening, so that this excess of water from the clothes held therein will tend to drain back over the inclined flange 8 and into the tub. Manifestly, if desired, the curled edge of the cover at this point may be formed-to facilitate the draining of the waterback into the tub, as by providing it with suitable drain apertures.

An important feature of my cover conthe fact that the cover when in open position as shown in Fig. 2 is braced by the upstanding ridge of the rim.

It will be 'a arent that this improved erently advantageous since construction is in the cover not only provides a flat-topped tub on which various articles may be rested, but also provides an additional'shelf or clothes receptacle when the cover is in open'position.

, And when in such open position the tub it- 'selfis arranged firmly to brace the cover,

and the flange on which'the cover'is h nged forms a drain flange'to direct thefexcess water contained within the dished lid back into the tub opening.

Having thus described my invention,

1. In a washing machine, a tub body of approximately rectangular shape in horizontal section provided with vertical side walls, each of which is provided with inwardly and downwardly inclined flanges, said flanges erating to provide a clothes-inserting opening, the top edges of the side Walls projecting abovethe laneof theflanges so asto provide a perip extending upwardly rom one of said flanges, and a cover hin ed to said lugs.

2. In a washing mac ine, a tub body of approximately rectangular shape in horizontal section provided with vertical side walls, a reenforcing rim secured to the top edges of said side walls and forming vertical extensions thereof, each of the'walls of said rim beingprovided with an inwardly and downwardly inclined flange, said flanges being of approximately the same width and having their free'edges positioned to provide aclothes-inserting opening, the top from one of said flanges,

being ofapproximately the same width, the free edgesof said flanges cooperal rid e, spaced apart lugs edges of said rim projecting above the plane of the flanges so. as to provide a peripheral ridge, spaced apart lugs extending upwardly and a cover hinged to said lugs.

3. In a washing machine, a tub body of approximately rectangular shapein horizontal section provided with vertical side walls each of which has an inwardly and downswardly inclined flange, said flanges being connected with each other and of approximately the same width, the free edges of the flanges cooperating to provide a clothes-insertmg opening, spaced apart lugs projecting upwardly from one of said flanges, a dished cover provided "with curved edge flanges, the bottom edges of which rest upon the first mentioned flanges while the tub is in closed position, and hinge meansconnecting one of said curved edges with said lugs.

In witness whereof, I hereunto subscribe my name to this specification.

- HOWARD F. SNYDER.

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